By Jason Kim: Although the Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao bout still has yet to take place, Cotto, 28, is already licking his chops thinking about another fight between the two warriors. At yesterdays’ press conference, Cotto said “If this fight as good as we hope it will be and the public supports it, as we know they’re going to do, then why not have a rematch.” There’s something more than a little off putting seeing a fighter already looking forward to a rematch when the first fight hasn’t even taken place yet.
Pacquiao vs. Cotto
Pacquiao Still Won’t Admit How Great Cotto is
By Manuel Perez: Manny Pacquiao still stubbornly is not admitting how great of a fighter he’s facing in Miguel Cotto. At yesterday’s press conference at the Beverly Hills Hotel, Pacquiao had this to say about Cotto: “He’s one of the best fighters in the world, not the best fighter.” You notice how Pacquiao had to throw in the last part where he said “not the best fighter.”
Pacquiao Says He Wins No Matter What Cotto Does
By Manuel Perez: Manny Pacquiao says he prepared for any strategy that Miguel Cotto elects to use in their November 14th fight, saying “If I press the fight I’m sure he [Cotto] would run. And if I wait, he’ll come in. That is what will happen, if he either runs or takes the fight to me, it’s all right with me.” So in other words, Pacquiao sounds like he’s maybe too confident right now.
Roach now thinks Pacquiao Won’t be knocking Cotto out
By Manuel Perez: Well, it’s somewhat of a surprise to see that Freddie Roach has revised his previous knockout prediction for Manny Pacquiao over Miguel Cotto. Roach was saying that Pacquiao was going to destroy Cotto without too many problems, but now Roach is whistling a different tune after seeing video of Cotto fighting.
Cotto: The “Golden” Opportunity
By Kevin Pasquale: Ahh, how the world of boxing can create magical storylines, indefatigable heroes, epic matchups, and misleading hype. To this last comment, I give you Pacquiao-Cotto. When watching HBO’s entertaining “24/7” the other night, starring Floyd “I’m Filthy Rich” Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez, I thought about Marquez’s last battle with Manny Pacquiao, in March of last year. I scored that fight eight rounds to four, in favor of the counter-punching Marquez, even though he hit the canvas in that fight.
Pacquiao: “He’s [Cotto] Strong and Can Punch, But He’s Not That Fast”
By Eric Thomas: Yesterday, at the New York press conference at Yankee stadium with Manny Pacquiao and World Boxing Association welterweight champion, Pacquiao couldn’t help throwing a few digs at Cotto, saying “He’s strong and can punch, but he’s not that fast.“ The two fighters are on a five city press tour to try and promote their November 14th fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacquiao Says He’d Lose if He Fought Cotto Now; Lyakhovich Signs With King – News
By Eric Thomas: Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) admits that he would be in a hard time of he fought Miguel Cotto now, saying “If Cotto and me fight today, I’d lose,” according to the Manila Bulletin. While Pacquiao has been busy filming commercials and taking of other business commitments in the Philippines, Cotto has been busy training for the past month in Puerto Rico.
Pacquiao: “I Will Train Harder than I ever trained before”
By Manuel Perez: Six division title winner Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) has vowed to work hard getting in shape for his November 14th bout against World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KO’s), saying “I wish trainer harder than I ever have trained before.” Pacquiao, 30, will start his training for his Nov 14th fight against Cotto as soon as their five city press tour is competed.
HBO’s Pacquiao-Cotto 24/7 to Air in October – News
By Manuel Perez: It looks like HBO will be starting another series of 24/7 boxing episodes, this one involving Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. The series will be called Pacquiao-Cotto 24/7 rather than perhaps the more appropriate Cotto-Pacquiao 24/7. The series will start on October 24th, and then run weekly – e.g., November 7th, November 13th – until a day before the bout on the November 14th.
Pacquiao, Mayweather, Pavlik: In Dire Need to Dominate
By Trevor Weis: Following the Ortiz/Maidana fight, Max Kellerman went on to say that “more is required in the sport of boxing than any other, maybe more than what is reasonable.” And even though we as boxing fans may not truly understand, still we demand more. After all, who is in need of a mediocre hero? Who cheers for the simply average athlete?